Dawn was just breaking when Jacqueline's phone call came through again, "Steven, the office is closed for the holidays. Why don't you fly over and spend Christmas with us?"
Steven remained silent upon hearing this.
Jacqueline's slightly anxious voice came again, "Son, why aren't you saying anything? Is something wrong?"
Steven exhaled a heavy sigh, then finally spoke, "Mom, I'll come to New Zealand to see you and Kenny after Christmas."
"Spending the holidays alone can be pretty lonely, you know. If you think it's boring with me and your dad, you could come over and meet some girls. Our neighbor's daughter is quite a stunner. I think you two could hit it off." Jacqueline suggested.
Jacqueline never worried about Steven's work. Whenever they spoke, she would always bring up his love life. Steven had told her countless times that the only woman he wanted was Hannah. But it seemed like Jacqueline couldn't understand him. Time and again, she tried to persuade him to consider other girls. She would always tell him, "Steven, when you first step into a strange forest and your eyes are immediately drawn to a big tree in front of you, you might think that it's the best tree in the world. But if you venture further and look at the other trees, you might realize that the tree you initially thought was great is actually quite ordinary."d2
In the past, Steven would get annoyed, feeling that she didn't understand him. Everything changed when he unintentionally overheard a conversation between his mother and father.
That day was the second day after Kenny had been unconscious for more than ten days. Jacqueline's worry hadn't subsided, "Kenny, you can't scare me like this again."
"Without me, you'll still have our son. Don't be afraid." Kenneth reassured her.
Jacqueline shot him a glare, "What are you talking about? You're you, and our son is our son. You both are the most important people in my life. I can't lose either of you."
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